SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1992
THE ENDANGERED ANIMALS INVOLVED WERE MAINLY PARROTS, CORAL, BIRD-WINGED BUTTERFLY, STUFFED SEA TURTLES, CROCODILE STUFFED SPECIMENS AND THEIR MEAT, MONITOR LIZARD, PANGOLIN, OWL, BIRDS OF 'REY, SLOW LORIS, GIANT SALAMANDER, WILD ORCHIDS, YELLOW TORTOISE, IVORY AND ASIATIC BONY TONGUE FISH.
IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR POSSESS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES WITHOUT THE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
"FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT IN A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 ON THE FIRST OFFENCE AND $50,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE," MR CHEUNG ADDED.
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WORKERS ALERTED ON DANGER OF OVERHEAD CABLES
THE
LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN OPERATING APPLIANCES NEAR OVERHEAD CABLES.
BUILDING LIFTING
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"IF A CRANE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH OR GETS TOO CLOSE ΤΟ A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE, ITS OPERATOR WILL LIKELY BE ELECTROCUTED, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR CHAN TAT-KING SAID.
A LORRY DRIVER WAS RECENTLY ELECTROCUTED WHEN HIS TRUCK-MOUNTED HYDRAULIC CRANE HIT AN OVERHEAD CABLE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN SAI KUNG.
MR CHAN SAID SUCH ACCIDENTS COULD IN FACT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE CONTRACTOR TAKEN THE NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFTY) REGULATIONS.
"A CONTRACTOR SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND SUITABLY PLACED BARRIERS TO PREVENT LIFTING APPLIANCES GETTING тоо CLOSE ΤΟ POWER LINES, " HE SAID, ADDING THAT WARNING SIGNS MAY ALSO BE PUT UP AT SUITABLE LOCATIONS ON SITE TO ALERT WORKERS ON OVERHEAD CABLES.
MR CHAN STRESSED THAT IT WAS THE DUTY OF THE CONTRACTOR UNDER THE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY OF HIS WORKERS WOULD NOT BE ENDANGERED BY CHARGED OVERHEAD CABLES.
"ANY CONTRACTOR BREACHING THE PROVISIONS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000," HE REMINDED.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELECTRICITY SAFETY AND SAFE OPERATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION ON TEL. 815 0678.
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